Ellowyn
Girl name · #1477 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ellowyn? In official American birth records, Ellowyn has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
Ellowyn ranks #1477 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 146 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,329 girls born in 2025 was named Ellowyn.
The 16-year story
Ellowyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 146 babies and a rank of #1467. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ellowyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellowyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ellowyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellowyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellowyn is most common
State-level data for Ellowyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ellowyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellowyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eowyn, Ellawyn, Everlyn, Blessyn, and Emberlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellowyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | #1467 |
| 2024 | 136 | #1559 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 104 | #1897 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ellowyn?
In official American birth records, the name Ellowyn first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
Is Ellowyn a popular girl name?
Ellowyn ranked #1477 among girls in 2025 with 146 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Ellowyn most popular?
Ellowyn peaked in 2025, when 146 American girls received the name (ranked #1467 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ellowyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,329 newborn American girls was named Ellowyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.